Phoenixville is 10-0 against Pottstown since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Phoenixville Phantoms will be playing at home against the Pottstown Trojans at 3:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Phoenixville's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while Pottstown has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road.
On Wednesday, Phoenixville had just enough and edged Spring-Ford out 4-3.
Nico Nattle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Phoenixville's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sam Marsh, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tommy Whitesel, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Pottstown fell victim to Owen J. Roberts and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to the Wildcats, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Phoenixville is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Pottstown, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.
Pottstown's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Phoenixville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Pottstown, though, as they've been averaging only 3.7. Will Phoenixville keep running through batters, or will Pottstown buck the trend?
Phoenixville took their victory against Pottstown when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 17-0. Will Phoenixville repeat their success, or does Pottstown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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